Legal action could be taken against people starting bonfires in their gardens, Shropshire Council has warned.

The authority says it understands it can be difficult to dispose of waste with recycling centres closed, but adds the fires are affecting those who are vulnerable and self-isolating at home.

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The council says all household waste, including garden waste, is being collected as normal and people shouldn't be burning anything.

The fire service has said call-outs to bonfires are an unnecessary strain on resources.

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Virgin Media, one of the UK's largest broadband providers, has gone offline for thousands of users.

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Intermittent outages began just after 17:00 on Monday, coinciding with the government daily coronavirus press briefing.

The Downdetector service recorded more than 30,000 reports - some said service resumed quickly but others reported ongoing issues hours later.

Virgin said the problem was fixed as of Tuesday morning.

A Virgin Media spokesman told the BBC on Tuesday the issue "saw broadband drop for a minute or so every hour or two and then restore".

"We identified the problem and it's now fixed as of earlier this morning. This wasn't a constant loss of service, it was intermittent," he added.

Updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news from across the North West of England on Tuesday 28 April.

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A minute's silence will be held across the UK later to commemorate the key workers who have died with coronavirus.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who returned to work on Monday, will join the tribute, which starts at 11:00.

More than 100 NHS and care staff have died with the virus, as have many transport and other key workers.

It comes as the son of a doctor who died called on the government to issue a public apology for issues with personal protective equipment.

Intisar Chowdhury told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he wanted ministers "to accept their mistakes and let their mistakes become improvement rather than just ignore them and completely move on".

Firefighters spent two hours battling a rubbish fire at Shropshire Skips in Telford last night.

Eight fire engines were called out to the Halesfield industrial estate at 19:45 and people living nearby were asked to close their doors and windows.

In addition, one lane of the nearby A442 had to be closed.

Here are some fire service photos from the scene:

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Local Democracy Reporting Service

Theatre workers have swapped producing Peter Pan costumes for gowns and scrubs for NHS staff.

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The team from Birmingham Rep's wardrobe department are making the clothing in their own homes.

One of them, Caroline Mirfin, from Hampton-in-Arden, said they were keen to do their bit, and could make scrubs in three to four hours.

The theatre's now setting up public drop-off points to increase the supply of fabric to work with.

Follow the latest developments on the pandemic from across the region.

Churchfields Farm near Worcester says it's adapted to create a contact free shopping experience.

Staff at the site, featured in the BBC's The Mill on the Floss, have had orders from across the UK.

Roy Wilson started exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19, but a test returned a negative result.

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There will be a minute's silence across the UK at 11:00 on Tuesday to remember key workers who have lost their lives to coronavirus.

Government workers will take part, and No 10 said it hoped others will too.

Boris Johnson has backed the plan, following a campaign by the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Nursing, and Unison, the union.

At least 90 NHS staff have died since 25 March, as have many care and transport workers.

The prime minister's official spokesman said the government supported the idea.

"We will be asking everybody who works in the government to take part and we would hope that others will take part nationwide as well," the spokesman said.

BBC Newsbeat

As the saying almost goes: A dog is for life, not just for coronavirus.

That's the message coming from The Kennel Club, one of the UK's biggest dog welfare organisations.

It is warning people the lockdown is not a time for impulse buying animals without considering their future.

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The organisation says searches for puppies on their website doubled between February and March as the restrictions were announced.

Charities including Battersea Dogs Home and the RSPCA have also told Newsbeat they do not want people to rush into getting new pets right now.

There is a worry animals will be abandoned once life goes back to normal and people no longer spend so much time at home.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is launching a new coronavirus lockdown website and has issued a "rallying call" asking residents to contribute ideas and posts.

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Inspired Cheshire West is aiming to be an interactive online space that shows how different neighbourhoods are pulling together throughout the lockdown.

Residents have already suggested adding an ability to thank workers and neighbours, and a section for tips on how to cope with self-isolation.

Council leader Louise Gittins said:

The cash is available over six months to support citizenship within local West Midlands communities.

A man is arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.

Clarkes Travel are using their minibus usually used by holiday-makers to deliver the food parcels.

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A rainbow painting with a message of love has been displayed on the front of a takeaway which had had racist graffiti sprayed across it.

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The comments were painted on the front of the Tin Sing restaurant on High Street, Quarry Bank, Dudley, earlier this month.

They were removed by Dudley Council and staff and pupils at nearby Quarry Bank Primary School created a rainbow sign with the message that love is stronger than hate.

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The painting's displayed on the takeaway's front and head teacher Alex Rawlings said "we wanted to spread a different message".

A spokesperson for Tin Sing said they were "very touched" by the kindness of the children.

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A "large-than-life" delivery driver has died in hospital after contracting coronavirus.

Paul Wilkins, 59, of Newport died after three weeks in the city's Royal Gwent Hospital.

His son Thomas 26, said: "He was a larger-than-life character, he was real family man and he had a lot of friends.

"As long as his family and friends were alright, he was alright. He put everyone else first. That's who he was. He loved his bikes and he loved his cars. He was more than a father, he was a best friend."

The father-of-two was taken to hospital with severe breathing difficulties on 1 April.

He tested positive for Covid-19 and was placed in an induced coma. His family sad he died in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The boss of a company making personal protective equipment in Coventry says he feels the government's been "a bit slow" to take up offers of making personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Ian Jamie runs Staeger Clear Packaging in Holbrooks but instead of making visors for the NHS he told BBC CWR they're now making them for the Belgian and Irish governments.

"So we've got some quite big, potential orders on the go from other governments rather than ours," he added.

A spokesman for Downing Street said they were "working as hard as we can" to get hold of PPE and said safety and quality standards have to be met.

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Thousands of plants are going to be donated to a hospital to brighten up its grounds, external for staff and patients.

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Halesowen in Bloom had ordered 2,000 plants for the town's floral displays but the pandemic's forced many of their volunteers into self-isolation.

With the plants already in greenhouses, the group said they decided to donated them to Russells Hall Hospital and they'll be delivered in the first week of June.